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  1. Sylvester
    My 81 Goldwing has a site glass, so I don't think it is totally the blame of 2nd gen bikes only. I use my Wheel Dock to hold my bike upright in the garaged all the time, therefore I have no problem checking the level.
  2. Sylvester
    I saw that model at the IMF show in Greenville, SC this winter, and it is the only color combination that I would prefer over my midnight. Maybe years from now I could afford a bike like that. Enjoy!
  3. Sylvester
    Noooooo, Noooooo. That is a beautiful machine, why paint it orange. That was the color of so many ugly cars of the 70's. Please reconsider.
  4. Sylvester
    Reminds me of our government. Pass out free food and they will move into your neighborhood. Feeding wild animals has never worked out well for humans. They will become emboldened and destroy things to get the food. I had a squirrel I fed as a child and it would jump on the screen porch and chatter for food whenever it felt hungry. While at school it got into our house and tore up the kitchen until my mother chased it out.
  5. Sylvester
    I appreciate the reply.
  6. Sylvester
    Had the engine worked on by a pro back in 02, and now have 108 HP at the back tire. Eat up the others whenever I want. And no, I can't tell you what was done.
  7. Sylvester
    OK, this is a great dealership! How did you come up with the largest dealership in North Carolina? I have not see these statistics.
  8. Sylvester
    I made many runs from Wilmington, NC to Dallas, TX when my mother was still alive. I would leave on Thursday afternoon. visit on Friday and Saturday, leave on Saturday evening and be home again on Sunday. One way mileage of 1150 miles.
  9. Sylvester
    In my humble opinion, I think you need multiple beers. Get snockered real good, have a hang over, and come back to it in a day or two. Everything will look better then.
  10. Sylvester
    Remember the RSV needs rpm's. It has little torque like V-twinn. I only run my cruise at highway speeds of 75 mph in fifth and 45 - 50 mph in fourth. In these ranges it works great.
  11. Sylvester
    All I can say is-do what the doctors say and forget the rest. I have been there and it took weeks to get my head straight. Like others have said "the details will work out by themselves". God Bless
  12. Sylvester
    I have the "Wheel Dock" and it work great. It can be used on the floor of the garage or mounted on the trailer (using a supplied bracket) and you can trust it to hold the bike upright. Of course if you are going to trailer the bike, you tie it down. This unit is made specific for your bike and tire size; they will call you to get the specifics.
  13. Sylvester

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    Sylvester replied to bj66's topic in Watering Hole

    Deff Leppard's Pyromania.
  14. Sylvester
    I belonged to HOG for many years, but never belonged to a local chapter. My complaint was the drinking and riding. The members were also brand conscious and if I wanted to ride my Wing instead of the Ultra, well I rode alone.
  15. Sylvester
    You can handle the throttle with the cruise control in place on a 2nd gen. If you throttle back it will kick off the cruise and if you throttle up... well it will come back to your settings. I see no need for a friction control.
  16. Sylvester
    I am a paid member of this site, now, and proud of it. I joined in January and thoroughly enjoy this site. I am now going to click on the "donate" key. I will be back soon.
  17. Sylvester
    I just had one of my rear pads disintegrate while navigating through a switch back in the Blue Ridge mountains. Lost all rear braking and when I got home I removed the pads and found no friction pad left. There were pieces left down in the caliper. These were Ferodo pads and I put in EBC HH on Monday. I don't think saving a little money is worth the big heartache that could be in the future.
  18. Sylvester
    I have neighbors who both retired from GM, and they are very worried. They have a "66" 396 Chevelle and a "70" SS 454 El Camino. Even with the value of these fine cars they may be in trouble.
  19. Sylvester
    Yep that's the one I have (in clear lense). It is nothing like the one that Smilerider is looking at. That one has been around for some time (7 years that I know of) but is not nearly as bright as the Diamond R.
  20. Sylvester
    I have the Diamond R also and it is great. Most of my RSV friends use it also. Easy install and very bright.
  21. Sylvester
    I use the Honda Pro Polish and have for seven years on the original windshield (102,000 mi.). It cleans and polishes, and the water slides off.
  22. Sylvester
    My house is in the country and there are many cattle farms nearby. I always proceed carefully when in my cage or bike. I have met many black Angus cattle on the road, that have found a hole in the fence while looking for greener grass. They are very docile and a horn moves them out of the way. I am glad that you faired well with you encounter.
  23. Sylvester
    Ride it and enjoy. You have a 2nd gen. Venture without the box, so keeping up with the Venture items (under 2nsd Gen Tech Talk) will basically cover the mechanics. I have 102,000 miles on my 02 Venture without any unscheduled down time. Servicing them is easy and I do all my own work. If you are mechanically inclined, get a service manual.
  24. Sylvester
    And there, but for the grace of God, go I
  25. Sylvester
    Thank you all! After removing and cleaning up the calipers on my "new" 81 GW 1100, I realized the need for periodic maintenance on these brake systems. The GW were basically frozen from deteriorated seals allowing moisture into the system. I don't want my 02 RSMV to fall into this problem. I have had it serviced by my dealer over the years.
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